noun / adjectival noun:

• commonplace; ordinary; trite
• informal and easy to understand (of writing, etc.)

noun:

• pineapple bun (Chinese sweet pastry similar to the Japanese melonpan) ➜ メロンパン

noun:

• person stranded due to mass transit disruptions after an earthquake, etc.

noun:

• seal used to open and associated with a bank account

noun:

• chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)

noun / ~する noun:

• university graduate who has failed to find a high-paying job

noun:

• monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification

noun:

• Aulonocranus dewindti (cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in E. Africa)

noun:

• Hydrolagus ogilbyi (species of cartilaginous fish endemic to Australia); Ogilbys ghostshark

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

noun:

• draughtsboard shark (species of catshark endemic to New Zealand, Cephaloscyllium isabellum)

noun:

• second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest) ➜ 九星

noun:

• third of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and east) ➜ 九星

noun:

• fifth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and central) ➜ 九星

noun:

• seventh of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Venus and west) ➜ 九星

noun:

• ninth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mars and south) ➜ 九星

expression / ichidan verb:

• to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses - Sumo term

adjectival noun:

• agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond

noun / ~する noun:

• song and dance performed as an offering to the gods ➜ 神楽

noun:

• Pallava Dynasty (of India, 7th to 9th century CE)

noun:

• words used to describe tempo, dynamics, etc. in music; musical terminology

noun:

• U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers ➜ 握り鋏

noun:

• falling to the ground like a Buddha statue being thrown down

expression:

• in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

noun:

• visiting temples, shrines or tourist spots to collect commemorative seal stamps